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November 2019
UK Diversity Legal Awards, Presentation Dinner and Ball
The UK Diversity Legal Awards was founded in 2009 to showcase and celebrate the excellent work being done by individuals, teams and organisations to engender greater diversity in the legal profession. It is the only industry awards which focus solely on recognising and promoting diversity, inclusion and equality across the legal profession. Having successfully celebrated its 9th year in 2018 with the support of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters, Linklaters, The Law Society of England and Wales and…
Find out more »BSN City Group/Accenture – Blockchain: Under-hyped, Flatlined or Dead and Buried, 6 November 2019
BSN City Group, in association with Accenture, is delighted to invite you to attend a panel discussion entitled: Blockchain: Under-hyped, Flatlined or Dead and Buried. This panel event will be an opportunity to gain an insight into, and discuss the future of, Blockchain technology, the biggest technological revolution since the internet! Attendance is free and full event details can be found below. Date: 6 November 2019 Schedule: 18:30-19:00 – Registration 19:00-19:20 – Intro and opening remarks 19:20-20:35 – Panel discussion and…
Find out more »October 2019
BSN City Group / Linklaters: Inspired to Suceed – an evening with Gina Miller
Inspired to Succeed: Being a change maker - an evening with Gina Miller October is Black History Month. To mark the occasion, the Black Solicitors Network (City Branch) and Linklaters are delighted to invite you to an evening event entitled “Inspired to Succeed: Being a change maker”. Guest speaker: Gina Miller Bloomberg described Gina Miller as an “Establishment Wrecking Ball” but she states that her drive for transparency, scrutiny and integrity is about reform, not wrecking. Her expertise and areas of work…
Find out more »June 2019
Law Society Workshop ‘Judicial Appointments: Interview Training for Solicitors’
As part of its positive action strategy, the Law Society is running a free workshop – judicial appointments: interview training for solicitors. The course is aimed at Black and Asian solicitors who are currently under represented in the judiciary. The workshop will equip attendees with the skills to help enhance your application and interview performance. This training course has been developed for solicitor applicants. This intensive one-day training will focus on tailoring your submission to make a positive…
Find out more »May 2019
Exploring and understanding mental health through the intersectional lens
Mental health week – Panel event: Diversity and intersectionality This seminar event is open to law students, solicitors and other legal professionals. To mark mental health week, we are hosting a breakfast panel session. The theme of the event will be exploring well-being with lawyers from different diversity backgrounds. The event will also feature the impact of intersectionality and mental health. Join us on Tuesday 14 May for insight on this important topic. Event aims: understanding mental health and its…
Find out more »BSN City Group: Navigating the organisational landscape – getting started with positive ‘office politics’
Navigating the Organisational Landscape by Joanna Gaudoin of Voice At The Table Hosted by Linklaters LLP in association with the Black Solicitors Network (City Branch) ("BSN City Group"). This seminar is the second in a series of seminar workshops for BSN City Group's members including, in particular, the 2018/9 mentee cohort of BSN City Group's Creating Pathways for mentoring and sponsorship programme. ‘Office politics’ can often have negative connotations. However given the different people within an organisation with varying interests, motivations and…
Find out more »April 2019
BSN North and KPMG Careers Event ‘Together Towards Tomorrow’ 30 April
BSN North in collaboration with KPMG's African and Caribbean Network (ACN) is pleased to announce an event themed 'Together Towards Tomorrow' on Tuesday 30 April 2019 and all are welcome! The panellists will share details of their experiences within their respective industries by drawing upon their career journeys, highlighting opportunities and challenges they may have encountered. Come along and meet your peers from different functions within and outside BSN, learn about KPMG's ACN and ongoing initiatives such as the KPMG…
Find out more »March 2019
Gray’s Inn Discussion: Diversity and Social Mobility
A discussion on diversity and social mobility in the legal profession followed by a drinks reception. The event Location: Bingham Room, Gray's Inn Registration: 17:45 Cost: Free of charge but booking required Booking This event is open both to members and non-members. Booking will close, (for barrister members) 4 clear working days and (for student members) 5 clear working days before the event. Members can book and pay online for most Inn events via the Gray's Inn Online System (GIOS): Member login: Gray's Inn Online System (GIOS). Non-members can register for a GIOS…
Find out more »BSN’s Junior Lawyers Division Building Career Capital Series – Part 1: How to Build Client Relationships – 5 March 2019
BSN’s Junior Lawyers Division are delighted to invite you to the first instalment of our three part Building Career Capital series entitled “How to Build Client Relationships”. During the event, we will hear from our panel of senior private practice and in-house practitioners about their tips, insights and views on how to create, foster, build and maintain successful client relationships. This will be an interactive session where you will have the opportunity to hear both “client” and “lawyer” perspectives on the best way…
Find out more »November 2018
Screening of “The Uncondemned” – Q&A and hosted reception afterwards.
Westminster United Nations Association and Clifford Chance LLP invite you to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights _______________________________ Screening of "The Uncondemned " followed by Q&A and reception kindly hosted by Clifford Chance Wednesday 21 November, 6.30pm for 7pm screening Clifford Chance, 10 Upper Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JJ (Jubilee Line: Canary Wharf, exit at Upper Bank Street end) _______________________________ For…
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